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Janet Countess of Sutherland Lady Stewart 1515–1566 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 13 May 1566

Death Location: Dunrobin, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Atholl

Mother: Jeanette Campbell

Spouse(s): Henry Stewart

Children(s): Dorothea Stewart, Margaretha Stuart

The story of Janet Countess of Sutherland Lady Stewart began in 1515 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. Janet Countess of Sutherland Lady Stewart married Henry 1St Lord Methven Stewart, and had children including Dorothea Catherine Baroness Of Ruthven Stewart, Margaretha Stuart. Janet Countess of Sutherland Lady Stewart passed away in 1566 in Dunrobin, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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  • The story of Janet Countess of Sutherland Lady Stewart began in 1515 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Janet Countess of Sutherland Lady Stewart married Henry 1St Lord Methven Stewart, and had children including Dorothea Catherine Baroness Of Ruthven Stewart, Margaretha Stuart.
  • Janet Countess of Sutherland Lady Stewart passed away in 1566 in Dunrobin, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Janet Stewart's Ancestors

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Janet Stewart
1515–1566
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John II Stewart Earl van Atholl
1478–1513
Balveny, Fifeshire, Schotland
Jeanette Campbell
1480–1546
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Stewart's Descendants

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Janet (Countess of Sutherland Lady) Stewart (1515–13 May 1566) m. Henry (1st Lord Methven) Stewart (1502–1555)
  1. 1. Dorothea (Catherine Baroness of Ruthven) Stewart 1544–1630 m. William (1st of Gowrie 9th Lord Dirleton) Ruthven 1548–1584
    1. 1. Lady (Lydia Margaretha Ruthven Lady Countess of) Montrose 1575–1618 m. Hon (John (James)II Graham 4th Earl of) Montrose 1573–1626
      1. 1. Sir (James I "The Great Marquis of Montrose" Graham, Scottish Poet, Knight of the Garter, Chief of Clan Graham, 5th Earl of Montrose, Lord Lieutenant of Scotland, 1st Marquess of) Montrose 1612–1650 m. Lady (Magdalene (Maggie) Carnegie, Lady of Farnell, Countess of Dahlhousie, Countess of Montrose, 1st Marchioness of) Montrose 1612–1675
        1. 1. James (2nd Marquess of Montrose Graham, Knight of The Garter,) Commander- –1669 m. Isabel (Morton Douglas,) 12 1630–1672
    2. 2. Alexander Ruthven 1575–1600
    3. 3. Barbara Ruthven 1570–
    4. 4. Beatrice Ruthven 1570–
    5. 5. Dorothea Ruthven 1570–
    6. 6. Elizabeth (Or Isabel) Ruthven 1572–
    7. 7. James (2nd Earl of Gowrie) Ruthven 1564–1588
    8. 8. Jean (Lady) Ruthven 1578–
    9. 9. John (3rd Earl of Gowrie) Ruthven 1577–1600
    10. 10. Katheryn Ruthven 1580–
    11. 11. Lelyas Ruthven 1570–
    12. 12. Mary (of Gowrie) Ruthven 1562–1613
    13. 13. Patrick (1st Earl of Forth 1st Earl of Brentford) Ruthven 1572–
    14. 14. Sophia Ruthven 1575–
    15. 15. Williame Ruthven 1582–1641
  2. 2. Margaretha Stuart 1545–1627

Janet Stewart's Timeline

4 Records

1515
1515
Birth of Janet Countess of Sutherland Lady Stewart in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1521
1521
Age 6
Janet Countess of Sutherland Lady Stewart was married in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
1531
1531
Age 16
Janet Countess of Sutherland Lady Stewart was married in Ireland, Ireland
Ireland, Ireland
1566
13 May 1566
Age 51
Death of Janet Countess of Sutherland Lady Stewart in Dunrobin, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dunrobin, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1521
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1531
    Event Place: Ireland, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 May 1566
    Event Place: Dunrobin, Sutherland, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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